OBIT: Eleanor (Statler) KYLE, 1932, native of Somerset County, PA

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ELEANOR KYLE

  Mrs. Eleanor Kyle, daughter of the late Henry and Keziah Statler, died at the 
home of her son, Elbridge Kyle, on Broadway, on Thursday, March 3, at 10:50 a.m.  
She was aged 87 years, 7 months and 26 days, having been born in Berlin, July 7, 
1844, but spent her early childhood in Harrisburg.  Later, she returned to her 
native county, and married Edgar Kyle, a veteran of the Civil War, who afterward 
became Sheriff of Somerset County.  He preceded her in death December 12, 1913.
  Mrs. Kyle's entire married life was spent in the county in which she was born.  
For the last 31 years she had her home with her son, Elbridge, to whom she was 
devotedly, indeed, almost worshipfully, attached.  Here she passed her old age 
in happiness and peace, and received every attention, care and comfort which 
human love could bestow upon her.
  She was a lifelong and faithful member of the Lutheran Church, and was present 
at the services a few weeks ago when the present pastor of her church preached 
his first sermon in Meyersdale.  Her favorite scripture lesson was the 23rd 
Psalm.  Though there were many other chapters of the Holy Writ of which she was 
also very fond, the Shepherd Psalm held the highest place in the affections, and 
was her greatest source of strength and comfort.  She was a diligent student of 
the Bible and had read the sacred volume through many times during the course of 
her long and useful life.
  She was the mother of seven children, five daughters and two sons.  Her 
husband, one son, Bowman Kyle, and two daughters preceded her to the spirit 
world.  She is survived by one son, Elbridge; three daughters, Mrs. Marian Cover 
and Mrs. Edna Miller, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Lucy Ritter, of Boswell; one 
brother, Dr. Samuel Statler, of Bedford; seven grandchildren and seven great-
grandchildren.
  In the span of her more than four score years and seven, Mrs. Kyle saw many 
marvelous changes in our country.  In 1844, the year of her birth John Tyler of 
Virginia was President of the United States.  She lived during the 
administration of 22 Presidents.  To have lived through such a period of years, 
to have seen the country change from an agricultural to an industrial 
civilization, and to have experienced the disquieting upheavals in thought and 
habits of life through which we have passed, and to have retained her reason 
unimpaired and her faith in God and in humanity unshaken to the very last, is 
indeed a great achievement of which her children may well be proud.
  The funeral was held at the Kyle residence on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock 
at which time the new pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church, Rev. Howard K. Hilner 
assisted by Rev. B. A. Black, pastor of Amity Reformed Church, conducted the 
brief service.  Interment was made in Union Cemetery.  Undertakers R. Reich & 
Son had charge of the burial arrangements.  The funeral was largely attended and 
there was a great wealth of floral tributes.

Meyersdale Republican, March 10, 1932